On
Thursday, Feb. 19, the University of Virginia Faculty Senate
and the Honor Committee will sponsor a presentation
by Donald L. McCabe from 4:30 to 5:30
p.m. in the Dome Room of the Rotunda. McCabe is one the nation’s
foremost experts on academic integrity. He will present the results
of recent national
research
on cheating at the college level. In addition, McCabe will discuss
the effectiveness of honor systems, the impact of different sanctions,
the
merits of both student-
and administrator-run systems, and the role of students and faculty
in promoting academic integrity.

A
faculty member in organizational management at Rutgers University,
McCabe has surveyed 50,000 students at more than 100 colleges and
universities
across North
America on issues related to academic dishonesty. His research has
been widely published in numerous business, education, and sociology
journals.
McCabe
also is the founding president of the Center for Academic Integrity
(CAI) at Duke
University, a consortium of 320 colleges and universities that aims
to promote and highlight the importance of academic integrity in
higher education.

The
Faculty Senate and the Honor Committee have organized the event
in an effort to continue discussions within
the University community
on
the unique
nature
of the Honor System at U.Va. Earlier this year, the Faculty Senate
charged its Academic Affairs Committee with examining the role
of faculty in
the University’s
student-run
Honor System.

“Recent
high-profile cases have motivated a larger discussion about
the faculty’s
role in the Honor System, raising questions about the potential
undue burden placed on faculty in preparation for and during trials, the
lack of support
for faculty during the process, and moreover, a seeming lack
of balance in faculty- versus student-initiated honor cases,” said
Pamela Kulbok, associate professor of nursing and co-chair of the
Academic Affairs Committee.

Kulbok
noted that there have been positive strides in both understanding
and awareness between faculty and
students. “This
process has led to an excellent discussion among the Academic
Affairs
Committee, the Honor Committee, and the
Faculty Advisory Committee to the Honor Committee.”

Carey
Mignerey, Honor Committee chairman, agrees that the forum
is a unique opportunity for students and faculty
to learn together
about
academic
integrity
and honor
systems. “The committee is interested in making the
system as effective as possible, a goal the Faculty Senate
shares; our mutual interest is academic
integrity.” Mignerey also believes the event will
encourage students to recognize the importance of honor
as a community value and not solely applicable
to students. “The Honor System is one of the University’s
proudest traditions. Only through constant dialogue among
many parts of the University
can we live up to the ideal of a true community of trust,” he
said.

For information regarding McCabe’s visit, contact Nicole Eramo at (434)
924-7216 or eramo@virginia.edu. Information about U.Va.’s
Faculty Senate may be found at www.virginia.edu/facultysenate.
The U.Va. Honor Committee information
is available at www.virginia.edu/honor.

Contact:
Dave Wolcott, (434) 924-7803

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